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Brandon McCarthy has been named to the Dodgers' World Series roster.

His inclusion comes as a legitimate surprise, as McCarthy missed most of the second half and hasn't pitched in a game since October 1. Still, the Dodgers apparently value him as a potential long relief option. Los Angeles will go with 12 pitchers in the Fall Classic against the Astros. Oct 24 - 1:33 PM

Brandon McCarthy could start the Dodgers' regular season finale against the the Giants on Sunday.

The Dodgers still aren't sure how or if the veteran right-hander fits onto their postseason roster, so Sunday could be an audition of sorts for him. McCarthy owns a 3.77 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 70/26 K/BB ratio across 90 2/3 innings this season. Sep 29 - 6:36 PM

McCarthy has been sidelined since late July due to a blister issue on his finger. He's expected to be utilized out of the bullpen over the final week and a half of the season as a potential audition for the postseason roster. Sep 22 - 7:30 PM

Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Brandon McCarthy (finger) will rejoin the club next week.

He may be utilized out of the bullpen to "see what it looks like" according to Roberts as the team prepares for a postseason run. McCarthy owns a 3.84 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 66/25 K/BB ratio across 86 2/3 innings on the season. Sep 16 - 11:59 AM

Depth Charts

Dodgers president Andrew Friedman said Tuesday that he expects Adrian Gonzalez (back) to be healthy and in spring training next season.

Gonzalez appeared in just 71 games this season due to a back injury and struggled with a .242/.287/.355 batting line in 252 plate appearances when he was actually healthy enough to play. Cody Bellinger has taken over as the regular first baseman, so it's unclear where the 35-year-old old Gonzalez fits at this stage of his career. He's owed $21.5 million next year in the final year of his contract.

Dodgers president Andrew Friedman said Tuesday that the club expects Andrew Toles (knee) to be ready for Opening Day.

Toles is coming back from surgery in May to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. If healthy, he figures to have at least a part-time role in 2018. The 25-year-old owns a .294/.341/.483 batting line through his first 79 games in the majors.

Luis Avilan felt good after throwing Thursday, but he probably won't be added to the Dodgers' roster for the NLCS.

A healthy Avilan would have made the Dodgers' postseason roster, but after three weeks off due to a sore shoulder, the team would be nervous about using him in close games. He hasn't pitched in a game since Sept. 21.